Joy Mukherjee: Story of Bollywood’s Chocolate Hero

Last updated:February 24, 2025, 15:46 IST

Joy Mukherjee made her debut with ‘Love in Shimla’ in 1960, but the film was a flop. In 1963, ‘Phir Wohi Dil Laaya Hoon’ became a superhit. After becoming a producer, there were economic problems. In the early year of 1960s, he …Read more

(Star that competes with Shammi Kapoor.)

Mumbai. There were many such handsome and smart actor in Bollywood, which were limited to one or two films. His first-second films went on and flopped, so they started production or any other work. Here we are going to tell you about a hero, who beat up top artists like Shashi Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Sunit Dutt. His image was made as Bollywood’s most handsome and chocolate hero. Today is his birth anniversary. If everything was fine, Joy Mukherjee would also have been the biggest star of Bollywood.

Joy Mukherjee made her debut in the year 1960 with the Bollywood film ‘Love in Shimla’. The film flopped, but seeing her beauty and screen presence, many people appreciated her. According to DD Rangoli, Joy was topped in sports since the school-college days. There was not much emphasis on reading. From college days, he wanted to become a wrestler i.e. wrestler.

Joy Mukherjee’s height was 6.2

Joy Mukherjee was 6.2 feet. Overall, his height and height were all good. At the same time, his father Sashadhar Mukherjee wanted to cast a big hero like Shammi Kapoor for his film, but he refused. Then he asked the son i.e. Joy to work in that film. But Joy refused them. Then the father lured Joy to double the pocket money. Joy happily did this work.

Career-money immersed badly with ‘Hamsaya’

Joy Mukherjee made her debut with ‘Love in Shimla’. His opposite was practiced. The film flopped. But Joy was appreciated, so he did more films. In the year 1963, ‘Phir Wohi Dil Laaya Hoon’ became a super hit. After this, three more films came to flop. ‘Love in Tokyo’ became a hit. In 1968, he started working as a producer with ‘Humsaya’. When the film flopped, he became financially weak.

Sold everything in the circle of the film

Joy Mukherjee continued to work as a hero. But the film could not run. Joy then produced and directed ‘Love in Bombay’. For this, he pledged to his property. But the film could not be released. He played the role of Villain by the 1977 film Chaila Babu. The film became a hit. He also directed it. After this, he also played the role of Villain in the 1985 film Insaf Main Karga. The film flopped. After this, he made distance from films. He died on 9 March 2012.